Access to functionalized 4-benzylidene-4H-benzo[d][1,3]thiazines via tandem addition-cyclization/cross-coupling reactions

Gold-Catalyzed 1,3-Thiazine Formation and Uncommon Tautomer Isolation

This work represents the first example of a gold-catalyzed formation of 1,3-thiazine/1,3-thiazinane by means of a catalytic approach and further uncommon isolation of the two tautomers. The developed protocol gives rise to a broad scope of 1,3-thiazine derivatives with excellent yields in short reaction times. Interestingly, different isomers could be obtained depending on the state of the compound, and in the crystal state the 1,3-thiazinane isomer is obtained, while in solution the 1,3-thiazine is the unique isomer. This work represents an interesting approach for the synthesis of potential biologically relevant molecules and a crucial precedent in tautomerism isolation and characterization.

An expedient route to tricyanovinylindoles and indolylmaleimides from o-alkynylanilines utilising DMSO as a one-carbon synthon

A Pd(ii)/Cu(ii) catalysed domino synthesis of tricyanovinylindoles has been achieved using DMSO as a one-carbon synthon. The reaction proceeds via the construction of 2-aryl-3-formyl indole followed by sequential addition of malononitrile and a CN resulting in two C-C, one C[double bond, length as m-dash]C and one C-N bonds in the final product. Furthermore, post-synthetic modification results in the unprecedented formation of 4-cyano-3-indolylmaleimides. Photophysical studies of selected compounds show emission in the visible range.

A new synthesis of C-β-d-glycopyranosylmethyl sulfides by metal-free coupling of anhydro-aldose tosylhydrazones with thiols

Cross-coupling of anhydro-aldose tosylhydrazones with thiols provided a new access to C-glycopyranosylmethyl sulfides.

Synthesis of 2-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)quinazolin-4(3H)-ones from diaminoglyoxime-based nitrones

Various 2-[5-(aryl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]quinazolin-4(3H)-ones have been synthesized from the reaction of diaminoglyoxime-based nitrones with methyl 2-aminobenzoate or 2-aminobenzamide in the presence of acetic acid at 100 °C. The reaction was extended as a one-pot three-component approach starting from diaminoglyoxime, aldehyde and methyl 2-aminobenzoate.

Cs2CO3 promoted direct C–H bond sulfenylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and related heteroarenes in ionic liquid

Cs₂CO₃-promoted sulfenylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in ionic liquid.

New simple synthesis of ring-fused 4-alkyl-4H-3,1-benzothiazine-2-thiones: Direct formation from carbon disulfide and (E)-3-(2-aminoaryl)acrylates or (E)-3-(2-aminoaryl)acrylonitriles

A new simple and efficient method to construct ring-fused 4-alkyl-4H-3,1-benzothiazine-2-thione derivatives has been developed from carbon disulfide and (E)-3-(2-aminoaryl)acrylates or (E)-3-(2-aminoaryl)acrylonitriles under mild conditions, without the need for a metal catalyst. The newly developed method tolerates a wide range of substrates in moderate to excellent yields. Moreover, this method is advantageous over previous ones for the easy synthesis of reactants.